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RETRACTION: Comparing the Efficacy of Chlorhexidine and Povidone–Iodine in Preventing Surgical Site Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
TL;DR
This retracted study compared chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine for preventing surgical site infections but was found to have used a compromised peer review process.
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The article was retracted due to a compromised peer review process.
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The retraction was agreed upon by the journal editor and publisher.
Abstract
RETRACTION: BaiD. , ZhouF. , and WuL. , “Comparing the Efficacy of Chlorhexidine and Povidone–Iodine in Preventing Surgical Site Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 2 (2024): e14463, 10.1111/iwj.14463.PMC1082852437885342 The above article, published online on 27 October 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Following an investigation by the publisher, all parties have concluded that this article was accepted solely on the basis of a compromised peer review process. The editors have therefore decided to retract the article. The authors did not respond to our notice regarding the retraction.
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TopicsSurgical site infection prevention · Wound Healing and Treatments · Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
RETRACTION:
D. Bai , F. Zhou , and L. Wu , “Comparing the Efficacy of Chlorhexidine and Povidone–Iodine in Preventing Surgical Site Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 2 (2024): e14463, 10.1111/iwj.14463.PMC1082852437885342
The above article, published online on 27 October 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Following an investigation by the publisher, all parties have concluded that this article was accepted solely on the basis of a compromised peer review process. The editors have therefore decided to retract the article. The authors did not respond to our notice regarding the retraction.